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LABOR INTERESTS.

The Chicago Carpenters Threaten to EN-.
barrass the President.
CHICAGO Sept. 29.-The Tribune to-day says:
President Cleveland will be made the recipient
OF one communication or before his arrival in
Chicago that is liable to furnish him with food
for study and reflection Il Is the result of the
announcement that while here on his Western
tour the President will lay the cornerstone of
the Auditorium. a mammoth structure designed
ventlons This building 10 being constructed
largely by union workmen, particularly car
Denters. Resolutions like the following are be-
ing introduced. and almost unanimously passed
in the various Knights of Labor and Brotherhood
of Carpenter assemblies
'sReso1ved. That it is the sense of this assembly
that the carpenters take part the coming demon
stration Oct 5. in homer of President Cleveland If
tue laying of the cornerstone of any building being
constructed in part by .scab workmen included
said demonstration
1.-THE matter is being energetically pushed in
every assembly and union." said Secretary Bren-
mock, OF the Carpenters Council Several
meet every night, and thus far not one has failed
to pass resolutions declining to participate in
the parade in case MIR Cleveland has anything
to do with the auditorium building. Another
thing is this: We were invited to participate in
the parade, but were told that the reception was
to be an exclusive affair. at which the average
workingmen would feel out OF place. In this
case, the parade should be made exclusive also
The origlnators of the movement intend to COM
pile the resolutions. and send committee
President to decline to lay the cornerstone of
the boycotted building. At the various labor
headquarters the matter is being discussed with
the keeneSt interest possible"
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THE NEW LORD stAYoR.

He Is Not Only Foreign-Born Subject,
but Catholic.
Special to the IndianaDoiis Journal
LONDON, Sept. 29.-The election to the Office
of Lord Mayor of London of Palydore Kuper,
Alderman for Farrington-without, which oc-
Cured to-day. genuine surprise. as well
as a radical innovation. Mr.. De Kuper is Bel
gian by birth, and Roman Catholic in religion.
He is the proprietor of tho Royal Hotel, Bridge
street. Blackfriars and in the capacity of q
boniface is we'll known throughout England and
the continent. His hostery Is patronized by
some of the best people visiting London, and is
invariably the abiding place of Kirg Leopold, OF
Belgium. and certain other continental royalties,
whenever they honor the English capital with
visit. Mr.. De kuper is the first Roman Catho-
lie to hold the Office of Lord Mayor oe London
since the Reformation, and his elevation to the
position is regarded by Catholics a great vic
tory, and by churchmen and disssnters at
least unfortunate If not positively humiliating.
Formerly he was bitterly opposed to the cor
poration, and although he was honored with the
Office of sheriff, in 1882, the same year in which
he became an alderman. he steadfastly held to
his opposition views, until a year ago.
when he unacccuntably switched about, and
equally as unaccountably won the distinction
just conferred upon him. The New Lord
Mavor was. on the occasion of his election. made
the recipient of large number of valuable pres
ents, and the nervous auditor of many fulsome
addresses OF congratulatlon.
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CHICAGO. Sept. ga Des Moines, Ia,
lpecial says: Wednesday evening Engineer
Eeltsworth. OF the Wabash south bound train.
gave the final touches TO his engine and pulled
put as usual. At Harvey water tank he pulled
past several lengths. The fireman mounted the
tank. and called TO him to back, but he pulled
further ahead. The fireman returned to the cab.
and seeing tnat the engineer dazed. himself
backed down. For several stations the engineer
would run past the platform, and ne would give
o vacant smile when the fireman objected Con-
vinced at last that the engineer was drunk the
fireman at knoxville junction crasped the lever
and saved the train from going through the
switch. The conductor demonstrated with the
smiling engineer, who responded .'All right
The train was now late. and the engineer put on
all steam. Having passed Beacon, he gave
yell and started to spring from the cab window
The watchfu fireman caught him by the legs
and while he balanced him on the wIndow-ledge
he managed with his foos to stop the train. The
conductor then helped to get him back to the
bagRaee-car. where he was carefully guarded to
Ottumwa, and there turned over to the authori-
ties. He was brought home day, and did not
recognize his wife.
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A British Commissioners Thinks 1t In the In
terest of Civilization.
Special to the INDIANAPOLIS Journal
LONDON. Sept. 29.-Sir Joseph West Ridgway,
late chief of the British Afghan commission,
aud who from a diplomatic point of view
achieved marked success in the settlement ofithe
boundary dispute, has written strong Russo
phile article. which has just made its appear
ance in the Nineteenth Century and created
pronounced sensation. The penetration of Rus
sia in to Asia, the writer contends, means moth
ing more nor less than the Advancement of
civilization, and it is questionable. in his mind.
whether to check the spread of Russia's infu-
ence in that direction would be productive of
ultimate good results. Colonel Ridgway revie ws
the impressions of Russa's aims and their prob
able effects. if accomplished. which he obtained
from careful research and surface observations.
while in Russia and on the border, and is with
ont doubt more fully authorized to treat Of his
subiect than most Of the recent writers this
topic His opinions thus boldly expressed,
however, threaten to overthrow his chances of
obtaining the appointment TO the Office of per-
manent Irish Secretary. which it was all but
settled that he should have, and it is probable
that the government will reconsider the ques-
tion of his successorship to General Butler. and
look elsewhere for man to fill the thankless
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THE FIRE RECORD.
Box Factory and Other Property Destroyed

Box Factory and Other Property Destroyed
in Chicago.
CHICAGO, Sept. ga destructive fire broke
late last night in the extensive box factory
Of Maxwell Brothers. The blaze started in a
one-story building that had formerly been
stable, but had lately been converted into
workshop. How the fire originated ia a mys-
terry as all lights and fires were extingnished
when the men quit work at six o'clock last
evening Maxwell Brothers total loss amounts
60 about $125, 900. Almost the whole manufact-
uring plant, consisting OF large two-story
brick building, several one-story buildings and
valuable equipment of machinery, were de-
stroyed. In fact none of Maxwell Brothers
property escaped the flames except their lumber
yard and stables. The FIRE spread to the plan
ing mill and sash factory of John T. Lobstein,
which adjoined the box factory the east. and
caused damage of 500. 900 to the machinery
and the restriction of threestory frame
building which stood across the street from
Lobsteins main plant. III. b. Bourett 6s Co.'S
planing-mill. located the west side of
Looms street, was damaged 10 some extent by
reason of sparks carried from the box factory
fire. Major Maxwell said that the value of his
sirm's plant was about $165 900, the loss. as
sbove stated, being SI25. 600, and that there
was insurance amounting to between SAC, 900 and
F50, 600. Lo bsteins loss of $40, 900 is partly
covered by insurance of So 000 For time the
Are was of such a threatening character that it's
spread to the many lumber ards and planning
mills in the vicinity seemed inevitable, and four
Aarms W ere given to the fre department.. By
Effective and prompt work the fremen confined
the blaze thin the limits described above.
Three hundred and sixty eight of Maxwell
Brothers employees will be idle short time
bnly. as the work of rebuilding the factory will
be commenced Z
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FOREIGN MISCELLANY.

Joseph Chamberlain Deprecates the Promi-
nence Given the Home-Rule Question.
LONDON, Sept. 29.-Mr. Joseph Chamberlain,
in a speech at Birmingham tonight, said he re-
garded the appointment of the fisheries
mission opportunity to cement the union
between Great Britain and her colonies. Re-
ferring to parliamentary affairs, he said that
the question of home-rule had no right to claim
the first attention of the House of Commons to
the exclusion of questions of local government,
the protection and security of life at sea, tenn
peranee and other urgent matters. He highly
eulogized Lord Randolph Churchill. who. he
said. of the foremost of British states
men, and the first in many years to advance ideas
of economy in government affairs. Mr.. Cham
berain blamed Messrs Marley ard Harcourt
for not defining their party's homerule scheme,
and denied their claim that majority of the
people of Ireland wanted home rule. The meet
ing was very enthusiastic, and Mr.. Chamberlain
was vociferously cheered
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The Corporation of London Turns Over a New
Leaf and Elects the First Catholic Lord
Mayor Since the Reformation.
A British Commissioner Applauds Rus
sia's Advance Into Central Asia.
Joseph Chamberlain Thinks the Home-Rule
Question Holds Undue Prominence-Open-
ing of the Hungarian Diet-Notes.
France Impatiently Waiting the Result of the
German Inquiry.

France lmpatfeneiy waiting the Result OF the
German Inquiry
PARIS, Sept 29.-It is semiofficially stated
that NJ Flourens. Minister of Foreign Affairs.
conversing with Count Won Munster. German
ambassador. the subject of the frontier
shooting incident, pointed out, first, that not
single stain of blood had been found on German
soil. second. that Kaufman. after firing, fed.
showing hs was conscious of having committed
an illegaI act. The French official inquiry.
therefore, argued Flourens, proved the German
agent knowingly committed offense. Count
Won Munster replied that the German inquiry
not being concluded, he could give no pledge as
TO what would be done. MIR. Flourens hopes to
receive tomorrow dispatch notifying him of
the decision OF the German government in the
matter. The French government will insist
upon the punishment of Kaufman. The ques-
ton Of indemnity is of secondary importance.
The procurator of Nancy will meet the German
law officers at the scene of the incident for the
purpose of making joint examination.
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Sharp Well Enough to Go to Sing Sing.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
NEW YORK, Sept. 29.-Dr. Allan McLaue
Hamilton, who went to Ludlow-strest Jail to ex-
anime Jacob Sharp reported to the district at
torney that Mr.. Sharp refused to be examined,
pushed the Doctor away with force" got in
bed. covered himself up, and said he would
rather go to Sing Sing than submit to any more
medical examinations. DR.. Hamilton had to be
content with a partial test of the pulse and
heart, and an estimate Of temperature. From
these and the general appearance and action of
the patient he was convinced that Mr.. Sharp's
condition is worse than it was several months
ago, and that removal to Sing Sing would not
endanger his life. DR.. Fowler, who was ap-
pointed by Judge Van Brunt to examine Mr..
Sharp, has reported to the sheriff that the pris-
oner wa. in ft condition to be removed. DIR.
Janeway, who assisted DIR. Fowler in the exami-
nation, agreed with his colleagues report The
sheriff has directed the removal TO be made to-
morrow.
Notice of the appeal to the Court of Appeals
in the case of Jacob Sharp from the Judgment
from the general term, affirming the judgment
of the Oyer and Termlner was filed in New
York county clerks Office to-day.
ALBANY, Sept. 29.-Judge Ruger. OF the
Court of Appeals. tonight signed order
granting stay of proceeding until Oct 6, in
the matter of carrying out the sentence of inn
prsonment against Jacob Sharp This will pre-
vent his contem plated removal to Sing Sing to-
morrow.
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JEFFERsoNIAN SIMPLICITY.
The Simple Manner In Which the Prcsid ent
Will Take His Outing

The Simple Manner In Which the Presifi ent
Will Take His Outing.
Special to the Indianapolis journal
WASHINGTON, Sspt ga dispatch from
Wilmington, Del. states that the train of three
cars which is to carry the presidential party on
their trip to the South and West Is being mada
up in that city at the Pullman shops Over fifty
skilled mechanics have been at work on the cars
for the past ten days. and they will be tho hand
soonest and most complete in the world. The
train is made up OF the Alfarate vestibule car
of the Pennsylvania Company. the Velasco,
sleeper and Mr. Pullnan's private oar An
engine and dynamo in the forward car will fur
nish electricity for lights and bells for the train.
The work is the most elaborate ever done by the
Pullman company. and the train will represent
100000.
The three cars. when Joined toeesher, form
pass from one to the other without exposure to
the weather A we'll larder occupies
place In the apartment devoted to baggage. The
aifarato also contains berths, bathroom bar
ber-shop, and smoking and reading-room Oak
predomlnatss in the finishing, and the plush
covering of the seats and the trimmings are all
in harmony. In the '.Velasco,' oak and cherry
are predominant in the woodwork and the plush
seats are of rich blue The lamps are silvrrad
and the cabinet highly polished and beautifully
carved. The private that will be occnpied
by President and Mrs. Cleveland has been used
by Mr. Pullman for the past twelve years. aud
has passed over nearly every railroad in the
SounsiJ' - nos poon oocuplou AZ various
times by Presidents Grant. Hayes, gnd
Arthur. and by many other distinguished
persons. The train reached Washington this
afternoon and was visited by a large mum ber of
persons. but none we're permitted enter the
cars as they are fully prepared and eauipped
for the reception of the presidential party. The
start will be made at 10 o'clock tomorrow morn
ing. by the Pennsylvania railroad, by way of
Baltimore, Harrisburg. Pittsburg and Colnm-
bus The first stop viii be made at Indianano-
liz, which will be reached at Ii o'clock Saturday
morning
The entire presidential party will consist Of
nine persons namely: The President, Mrs.
Cleveland. Colonel Lamont Mr. Wilson W. Bis
sell. of Buffalo, Mr.. Clsvsland's former law
partner; Dr. Joseph S. Bryant. of Albany, who
was a member of the military staff when MIR.
Cleveland Governor OF New York; Mr.. #.
T. Bickford of the Associated Press; Mr.. p. v.
Deeraw, of the United Press Association: Mrs.
Cleveland's maid and the Presidents valet. A
picked crew of experienced train man and rail-
road officials will accompany the train.
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IN cases arising under the law and treaty in con.
nection with the fisheries disputes, and Mr.
ANGEL is president OF the Univeraity OF Michi-
gan. and has had experience in international
transactions. having been one of the commits
sionsrs by whom the latest treaty with China
was negotiated. Mr. Putnam is a member of
the Democratic party and Mr.. Angel of the Re-
publican party.
The Secretary said that their selection was
not only recognition OF the two political parties
OF the Western States lying along the Canadian
border were equally great with the interests of
the New England States in securing a settle
ment OF the difficulties with Canada. From the
information received here it is expected that
Mr. Cham berlain will leave England about the
end OF October. and that the negotiators Will
meet IN Washington by the middle OF No
vemher.
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A Strike -Averted.

: frr;ssrURG. Pa, Sept 29.--The threatened
strike OF window glass workers has been aversed
and operations will be resumed in all the facto-
ries of the West soon the furnaces can be
heated. which will take about ten days. Another
meeting of the joint wage committee was held
last night, late and at early hour this morn
ing an amicable settlement was reached by both
sides making concessions. Instead of ad-
vance in wages of 10 per cent, and pay for
extras, the worknen agreed to accept per cent
increase and the manufacturers promise to
bring ali outside factories into the association
A meeting of the Glass- workers Association is
being held this afternoon 20 ratify the action of
the committee The settlement of the strike
will give employment to 1000 men who have
been idle since the beginning of the summer
vacation in June. although strike had not been
officially declared.
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The Law on the Boycott.

NEW YORK, Sept 29.-Judge Barrett, Of the
Supreme Court to-day decided against District
Assembly 81. Z. of L. tshoemakers). in a suit
brought against them for conspiracy. The ex-
ecutive board of the assembly had. by repeated
strikes aud boycotts. compelled Hannah 81 Co.,
OF this city, and Hess s. Co., of Baltimore. to
discharge certain men who refused to join the
union. Judge Barrett holds that peaceaDle
ed; but Combinations OF individuals to compel
all workingmen to join the cooperative forces
punish those who are inimcal thereto are not
authorized by law. The facts in this case show
a deliberate purpose to impoverish and crush a
citizen for no reason connected with the rate of
wages. They also show acts injurious to trade.
and in tending to prevent, by threats, the exer-
else of lawful calling. The writs of habeas
corpus and certiorari are therefore dismissed.
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MINNEAPoLIs. Sept. %. Among the delegates
TO the Knights of Labor General Assembly who
have already arrived Louis Arlington Dis
trict 143, and John Samuels, j. NJ. Broughton
and Hugh Cameron, of the cooperative board.
1t is expected that quite a number will come
during tbs rest of the week, but it is quite
probable that the majority Of the $50 that will
be present will not arrive before Sunday and
Monday. General Master Workman Powderly
and the managers of the general executive
board. who were expected to-day or to morrow,
will not get here before Saturday night or Sun
day. The work of the cooperative board has
been delayed by the nonarrval of some of the
mem bers Not enough of the board had arrived
here to-day for a onorum.
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MINOR MATTERS.
The Accounts of United States Marshal
Banks All Correct

The Accounts of United States Marshal
Banks All Correct.
WASHINGTON Sept. 29.-The hitch in the ac-
counts of Gen. NJ P. Banks, United States Mar
shall for Massachusetts, appears to have been
exaggerated at both ends. On tho ono side tho
clerical lapse which caused tho report of the do
linquency has bsen mAgnifsd into a dsfalcation,
and on the other hand the motives which actu-
ated The accounting officers of tho Treasury in
calling attention to the apparent shortage have
been much distorted. Judge Durham, First
Comptroller, said to-day to > rerresen tarive of
the Journal II know General Banks we'll
with him in Congress and respect him highly
a honorable man. Inever supposed he had
been dishonest The question had to meet was
this: AS Marshal, he had given bonds to the
amount of SIC, 900 for the proper disbursement
of the government funds, and from the papers
put before me 1t appeared that he had disbursed
more than that amount without furnishing prop
vouchers. ] accordingly refused to honor his
draft fer some four or FIVE thousand dollars ad-
ditional. and advised the Department of Justice
of my action. The Department replied that
they would send IN agent to investigate his ac-
counts, but just soon ~ this fact was made
public the Marsha! sent on vouchers for over
$33, 900. This not only made his account good,
but entitled him to the advance which he
asked"
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advises that leniencv be shown toward those
opposed to vaccination.
Mrs. Otto Goldschmidt Jenny Lind. who has
been dangerously IL. Is recovering
Jenny Lind has had stroke of general
paralysis. Her mind is unimpaired
All Bulgarian refugees have, at the request of
the Sofia government been expelled from Rou-
mauia.
Cholera reports for twenty -four hours show
80 new cases and 25 deaths in Nessina; new
cases and deaths in Catania.
Elections for members of the Servian Skupss-
CHINA were held yesterday. Returns far show
the election of "A Liberals and 13 Radicals.
Prince Kamatsu, uncle to the Mikado OF
japan, accompanied by his wife and suite, has
arrived at Ccnstantinople. The party, who are
the guests of the Sultan. lodged in the imperial
kiosk.
The public prosecutor of Paris has ordered an
action to be. begun against the manager of the
Opera Comiaue his two assistants and two fire.
men, on the charge that their culpable negli-
gence caused the destruction of tho theatre and
she loss of many lives
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Genera, and Personal,

WAsHINGToN, Sept. 29-Secretary Fairchild
returned to Washington last evening, and re.
sumed active control OF the Treasury Depart
ment this morning.
The last meeting of the Cabinet, prior to the
Presidents departure for the West, was held at
the White House to-day. at the usual hour. The
meeting is regarded an important one. as il is
believed that the policy be adopted by the
Treasury Department with regard TO the surplus
mp to the time Of tho assembling of Congress
about o'clock. 1t impossible to obtain
acted, except in the matter of the fisheries nego
tiations which appears elsewhere IN these
dispatches.
Secretary Fairchild remained in conference
with the President about half an hour after the
adjournment He positively declined to say
anything in regard to the future financial policy
of the Treasury Department From other
sources, however. it is learned that the Presi-
dent left the matter to the discretion of the Sec
retary. and that there is no prospect OF any
immediate change of programme.
The postofices at the foilowing g-named Offices
become presidential Oct /: Bentonville, Ark;
Arcata, Cal: Glenwood Springs, Cot; Manitou
Springs Col; St. Charles, ILL.,; Wyoming. ILL.,;
Bourbon. Ind; Hammond. Ind: Nelson, Nob.;
Armordale Kan; Colby. Kan; Meade Center,
Kan; Mass City, Kan. Smith Centre, Kan;
Syracuse. Kan.
The President this afternoon appointed Alsx-
ander b. Webb. of Missouri. TO be United States
consul at Manila.
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French Version of the Affair.

PARIS. Sept, pm. Iebigue. banker at
Nancy. who is the lessee of the ground where
the shooting occurred, and who was one of the
party of sportsmen. says: "Our party kept the
frontier line a few yards on the left. While de-
scendingsa path we were absolutely exposed on
the German side. When tho first shot was fired
heard the hiss of a bullet overhead Before /
had recovered from my surprise q second shot
killed the keeper and a third wounded Lieut.
Wagner. / summoned the local authorities.
We found blood pools French soil. /
quested a sergeant of gen-darmes to mark
tree at the spot. Iswear that neither challenge
nor cry was addressed to us. Had the Germans
uttered a sound we must have heard them."